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V. Substantive Legal Areas

A. Marriage and its Incidents

1. Art. 26 FC - covers marriages

solemnized outside of !a. "ts# t$at t$e marriage%& is in conformit' (it$ t$e la(s of

t$e )urisdiction ($ere t$e

marriage is celebrated*2& considered valid in t$e same

)urisdiction*+& it is none of t$e ,ro$ibited unions i.e.

belo( % 'ears/ Art. +0 1%&*bigamous and ,ol'gamous /Art +0 13&*

contracted t$oug$ mista4e of one

contracting ,art' as to identit' of t$e

ot$er /Art. +0 10&*void as a result of failure to record

decrees of nullit' /Art. +016&bet(een ,s'c$ologicall' inca,acitated

,arties /Art. +6& incestuous /Art. +5&*

and ,ro$ibited b' ,ublic ,olic' /Art +&b. consular marriages outside !

governed b' ! la(s

2. etrinsic validit' - ule Le loci

celebrationis

3. intrinsic validit' - national la( or

,ersonal la( of t$eof t$e contracting ,arties

4. Fili,inos bound b' ! la(s nationalit'

,rinci,le

a. Art. %0 CC Art. %0. La(s relating to famil'

rig$ts and duties or to t$e status

condition and legal ca,acit' of ,ersons

are binding u,on citizens of t$e!$ili,,ines even t$oug$ living abroad.

b. Art. %5 CC !ar 27$en t$e acts referred to are eecuted

before t$e di,lomatic or consular o8cials

of t$e e,ublic of t$e !$ili,,ines in a

foreign countr' t$e solemnities

establis$ed b' !$ili,,ine la(s s$all be

observed in t$eir eecution.

5. Marriage of foreigners in !-Art. 29 FC

- as to ca,acit' A:;

6. !ro,ert' regime

a. Art. 9 FC controls ($ere bot$ or one

of t$e contracting ,arties is a Fili,ino.In t$e absence of sti,ulation ! la(

governsArt. 9. In t$e absence of a contrar'

sti,ulation in a marriage settlement

t$e ,ro,ert' relations of t$e s,ouses

s$all be governed b' !$ili,,ine la(s

regardless of t$e ,lace of t$e

celebration of t$e marriage and t$eir

residence.


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G. O=ects of foreign decree of divorce

%. !rocured b' a Fili,ino citizen not

recognized


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goods are to be

trans,orted

2& C$oses in actiona& :egotiable instruments

- La( of t$e state designated in

t$e instrument ot$er(ise situs

is t$at ($ere t$e instrument

(as delivered

- C$ec4s Lim v. CA @.. :o.%95 ;ecember % %0

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b. Otrinsic validit'

%& Made b' Fili,inos in t$e !$ils.

!$il la(2& Made b' Fili,inos abroad -

le loci celebrationis Art. %0 CC

or !$il:ational La(

2. ologra,$ic (ill-Art. %9 CC -ma' be made in or outside !Noint (ill ,roscribed Art. %

CC+& Made b' aliens in t$e !$ili,,ines

+. Art. %5 - :ational la(3. Art. %5 - !$il la(

3& Made b' alien abroad -Art. %6 -

national la(* la( Df domicile !$il.

la(0& evocation of a (ill

- if done in t$e !$ils.- !$il la(- if done outside - la(s of t$e

,lace ($ere t$e (ill (as made*- le domicilii- la( of t$e ,lace of t$e

revocation

CASOS# Miciano v. Grimo @.. :o. L-

2200 :ov. % %25

Ostate of Go$anan v.

Go$anan @ :o. L- %2%90 Nan +9 %69

Llorente v. Llorente su,ra Ruita v. Ruita su,ra

D. (li"ations and Contracts

%. ConHict rules on contractsa. Ca,acit' of ,arties -:ational la( -

Art. %0 CC@overnment vs. Fran4 - ,lace of

contractingb. Intrinsic validit'

%& Le loci contractus -2& Le loci voluntatis+& Le loci intentionis

c. Otrinsic Validit' -Art. %5 forms and solemnities ofLe Loci celebrationis

- Art. %+96 allo(s ,arties to bindt$emselves b' sti,ulations clusesterms and conditions as t$e' me'deem convenient ,rovided t$ese arenot contrar' to la( morals doodcustoms ,ublic order or ,ublic ,olic'

2. Issues on ConHicts Contracts Cases

a. C$oice of Forum Clauseb. Contracts (it$ Arbitration Clause

c. Ad$esion Contractsd. S,ecial Contracts

- Cadalin vs. !DOA- nited airlines v. CA @ %23%%9- !$il O,ort and Foreing Loan @uarantee

Cor,. v. V.!. Ousebio @ %39935 Nul' %+

2993- Atienza v. !$ilimare S$i,,ing v. O"ui,ment

su,,l' @ 5%693 Aug %% %

- :orse Mgt co. v. :ational Seamen Goard@ :o. L-03293 Se, +9 %2

- !,$il O,ort v. Foreign Loan @uarantee

%39935 Nul' %+ 2993G.


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$. Dil and natural @asCommission v. CA @ %%3+2+Nul' 2+ %

3. @rounds for nonrecognitionAssailing t$eforeign )udgment

Goudard v.

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